EVs are parked 95% of the time - so they're just big batteries on wheels. If we could leverage the battery capacity of all those cars, we would have all the grid connected energy storage we could ever need. That means more renewable energy and no more fossil fuels.
Tether enables that reality in two ways:
We are convinced Electric Vehicles are the fastest path to that goal.
We are dreamers.
We believe in a more sustainable tomorrow - a tomorrow where everyone, no matter who or where you are, can actively contribute towards our goal of clean, resilient, and renewable power.
For too long, we have let special interests disrupt and dissuade real climate action and obfuscate the urgency of decarbonization; and now, if we are to have any chance in tackling the climate crisis, we need innovative and disruptive solutions for our carbon problems - and there is none bigger than the way we produce and consume energy. The old way of doing things can no longer be acceptable - and that's why we've built Tether.
Unfortunately the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't always blow. This volatility, coupled with a pervasive lack of energy storage, is main bottleneck in the clean energy transition. To solve this, we're opted to use the untapped capacity of millions of lithium-ion batteries available in the Electric Vehicles already on our roads to tackle this issue. This has never been done before, but by choosing to tap into this vast network of distributed consumers, we can decarbonize our grid without needing to redesign the whole system - and we can do so through directed, collective action.
We believe that climate leadership is not just about having an individual impact: it is about extending that reach and empowering millions of normal, like-minded individuals like us to come together and effect real, actionable change; that's what the democratization of the Energy Transition really means. So when we synchronize EVs to help stabilize the utility grid, reducing the need for compensating fossil fuels and allowing for the introduction of even more renewable power, that's not just a good business model - it's a statement to the core belief of this company:
By coming together, we can achieve great things.
Power, Together.
We truly believe in changing the way we consume energy. We are engineers and entrepreneurs committed towards the democratization of power.
Luis is an expert in Power Systems, Energy Storage, and Renewable Energy. Prior to Tether, Luis worked at Northvolt in Sweden and General Electric Solar in the United States. With two Masters in Renewable Energy, Luis is passionate about the decarbonization and decentralization of the power grid and is currently a Future Energy Leader in the World Energy Council.
We are constantly looking for new partners, clients, engineers, and developers that believe in our mission. At Tether we want to create not only an amazing product, but also an amazing work environment. Our interns, advisors, and partners hail from Mexico to Sweden and all over the world.
A startup is a dynamic business, so don't feel like you have to wait for a posting. Reach out at any time, and if you're the right fit we'll be happy to bring you onboard.
When we come together, we can achieve great things.